Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero,” Dropping Thursday Night, Will Debut Sunday on MTV Video Music Awards

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UPDATE: Taylor’s dropping a new single, “Patient Zero,” Thursday at midnight. She will most likely play it on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. An album will follow before the end of the year.

This is only Taylor’s second song this year, after “I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5.”

To goose things up, you can buy a collectible version of the CD single on her website for the next 24 hours.

I, however, am preparing for U2’s new single, “Silencio.”

Taylor Swift has put up a countdown clock on her website.

Something’s happening at 2pm.

A new album? A movie? A baby? A deal for something in her business?

Is she buying Universal Music? Taking over Greenland?

The waiting, to not quote Tom Petty, is the easiest part.

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